Airbrushed Harley

[ProCarbine2k1]

This is the last bike Ive done.. Someone give me something to paint :beer :beer !!

Did this a few months back.. Gotta love the classic flames!!

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p117/procarbine2k1/P1010104.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p117/procarbine2k1/P1010100.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p117/procarbine2k1/P1010099.jpg

Pics of my 200x tank soon to come (will post in my resto thread).

[85 250sx]

sorry for jacking your thread kinda. but how much would custom paint job like that cost? I won a custom paint job during bike week here in Gettysburg a few weeks ago and i dont own a bike right now so i want to sell my paint job to a friend or someone but not realy sure how much to ask for it? thanks

[SYKO]

nice lics man! alittle trible to boot! gotta love us custom painters! keep it up!

[toocheaptosmoke]

Very nice! I've been trying my hand at airbrushing, just got a decent airbrush finally. Just need the time to practice. :confused:

[ProCarbine2k1]

sorry for jacking your thread kinda. but how much would custom paint job like that cost? I won a custom paint job during bike week here in Gettysburg a few weeks ago and i dont own a bike right now so i want to sell my paint job to a friend or someone but not realy sure how much to ask for it? thanks

It really depends on who is doing it, quality of their work, what kind of paint, and most of all what scheme they are laying out. I charged this guy around 120 bucks for just the flame job, which I thought was pretty cheap (no materials). You can spend anywhere from $300 to $3000+ when having a bike painted.

[ProCarbine2k1]

Thanks fellas... What kind of brush did you pick up smoke? Im an Iwata fan myself, but there are a ton of good ones out there. One of my best investments aside from my HP-CS was buying a good compressor...

[hinddee29]

Nice job on this. Do you clear your stuff or send it off. To much stuff to worrry about doing it my self. I did it once, but I don't think I'll do it again.
Little stuff sure ,but something big I'll leave it to a pro.
That's a nice brush. I have a hc-bcs and a Iwat revalution tr-1 kinda like the
richpens with the pistol grip.
You have a shop? Or out of the garage shop going?

[ProCarbine2k1]

I just run out of my garage for the time being. I am going to be painting a LOT more this winter. Hopefully Ill have a couple bikes coming in and maybe a pulling tractor or two, who knows lol.
I actually send my clear off, Ive got a guy who does it for me not even a mile down the road, and for what he charges me, its not worth me getting my own clear setup.
Orrville isnt too far from me, maybe well have to paint sometime.

[hinddee29]

Yep only like 46 miles. How far are you from the hospital? I painted the new addition to the hospital across the street a few months ago.

[ProCarbine2k1]

I think Im only about 15-20 minutes. Im not too far from 30 and 71...

[kwbyfrmhell]

here is a pic of one I did last year, I can not take credit for all the fire I worked on the fenders and tailgate, but I did the red and clear for the owner of shop I was at I am doing a Formula 357 offshore for my brother in law next, after I finish my Scooter.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/todd1.jpg

[kwbyfrmhell]

You talk about a pain in the butttt, I applied 5 gallons of red and about the same in clear

[toocheaptosmoke]

Thanks fellas... What kind of brush did you pick up smoke? Im an Iwata fan myself, but there are a ton of good ones out there. One of my best investments aside from my HP-CS was buying a good compressor...

I just bought a Paasche VL, haven't a chance to try it yet though. It's a heck of an upgrade over the $5 harbor freight one I've been using. Here's a few things I've done, I really wish I had more time to practice and get better.



http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/toocheaptosmoke/clutchguard.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/toocheaptosmoke/1021061730.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b211/toocheaptosmoke/0618071456.jpg


pardon my ignorance, but what's a HP-CS? Thanks

[kwbyfrmhell]

I have a hp-ch they are made by Iwata(airbrush) keep practicin I am learning to do mine with no stencils only freehand, Go to Killerpaint.com and order his stencil set and instruct dvd's he has a great set I have bought every edition he has.

[kwbyfrmhell]

Oh and get the fire kit from house of Kolor. It has all the colors that Mike Lavalle uses, You can find them on ebay

[kwbyfrmhell]

Hey Toocheap, you might try smaller circles for stencils and bring your stencil off your work just a little higher, You want the rough scetch of the circles and stencils but not a tight no overspray look kind of a mix of the 2

[toocheaptosmoke]

Cool, thanks for the tips. :beer

[hinddee29]

Cool fire. Man 5 gals! that's a lot of mils. Sure looks good.
For the fire kits check out www.bearair.com they have the cheapest prices.
I've been buying from them for years and the service is outstanding.
Lot's of cool stuff.

[ProCarbine2k1]

Lots of good advice here... To sum it up, buy what you can from bearair.com, HOK paint when you can afford it, and stick with mike lavalle on the fire (probably the best, or atleast one of the best). I myself DO NOT LIKE tru-fire or any type of sheilded realistic fire. That doesnt mean the customers dont though, so keep at it smoke, your work is looking good.
If you guys need any references or what not, let me know - Ive saved who knows how many sites and how to's from some of the greatest fire jobs I have come across, its a "fad" that I dont think will leave for a long long time...

[ProCarbine2k1]

oh yeah, airbrush.com or kustomkulturelounge.com. Lot of BS goes on at airbrush.com so Ive been coming over to kustom for quite some time. It really irks me that bearair (corporate side of airbrush.com) doesnt carry iwata either............
oh well, keep up the good work fellas!

[kwbyfrmhell]

all the fire on that truck you saw was absolute free hand

[toocheaptosmoke]

Lots of good advice here... To sum it up, buy what you can from bearair.com, HOK paint when you can afford it, and stick with mike lavalle on the fire (probably the best, or atleast one of the best). I myself DO NOT LIKE tru-fire or any type of sheilded realistic fire. That doesnt mean the customers dont though, so keep at it smoke, your work is looking good.
If you guys need any references or what not, let me know - Ive saved who knows how many sites and how to's from some of the greatest fire jobs I have come across, its a "fad" that I dont think will leave for a long long time...

Thanks, I also like the traditional flames, that's what I started doing. Then I saw mike lavalle's work, so I tried to imitate his fire, but I ended up drifting into my own style. :lol:

[kwbyfrmhell]

Just to update I found some pix of that truck we did, some are before the clearcoat, some are closeups. The hat is my party hat I painted it, gets lots of looks. also one of the Suicide Girls that I personaly know
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/Amber1hat.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/552.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/kid4.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/hat5.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/hat4.jpg

[kwbyfrmhell]

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/hat3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/hat2.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/hat1.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/clrflms3.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/lakeratokc/clrflms.jpg

[toocheaptosmoke]

wow, that's sick!